Site chpB
- Name: chpB
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b4225 MG1655 locus tag chpBK GenBank entry D16451, Masuda et al. yjfB EcoSeq7 - Mnemonic: Chromosomal Homolog of pem
- Left End Point: 95.84
- Right End Point: 95.85
- Products:
B subunit of ChpAB growth inhibitor (programmed cell death module?) - Direction: >
- Properties:
Property Comment affects cell division/growth inhibits growth - Priority: 0
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
chpB773(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG12096 EcoliWiki chpB - Comment:
- homolog of plasmidR100's pemK gene, a growth inhibitor. encodes a growth inhibitor. see also chpA
- References:
- Masuda, Y., K. Miyakawa, Y. Nishimura, E. Ohtsubo 1993. chpA and chpB, Escherichia coli chromosomal homologs of the pem locus responsible for stable maintenance of plasmid R100. J.Bacteriol. 175:6850-6856
- Masuda, Y., E. Ohtsubo 1994. Mapping and disruption of the chpB locus in Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 176:5861-5863